Joe O'Connor (actor)

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Joe O'Connor
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Years active1979, 1991–present

Joe O'Connor is an American actor best known for playing Marshall Darling, father of the title character in the television series Clarissa Explains It All . [1]

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Career

O'Connor's first television role was in the TV series Emergency! in 1979, playing a sailor in the episode "The Convention". He gained fame when he joined the cast of the television series Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994), in which he played Marshall Darling, father of the title character. [1]

After this, he only appeared in several episodes of other television series, and in several TV and feature films. In 1996, he appeared in the episode ""A Girl and Her Cat" of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , which reunited him with Melissa Joan Hart, who played the main character in both Sabrina and Clarissa. He later appeared on other TV series including Friends (in 1997), Malcolm in the Middle (2003), Melrose Place (three episodes in 1998), Without a Trace (2008), Private (four episodes in 2009), Mad Men (in six episodes, between 2007 and 2013) and The Young and the Restless (in four episodes, in 2011).

Films in which he has appeared include A Bedtime Story (1997), The Chaos Factor (2000) and Exposed (2003). Television films in which he has appeared include Taking Back Our Town and When Billie Beat Bobby .

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997A Bedtime StoryHusbandShort film
1997 The Ice Storm Marty
2000 The Chaos Factor Wicks
2003 Exposed Congressman Lewis
2011 The Green Hornet Daily Sentinel Reporter
2012 Leader of the Pack FrankShort film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleepisodes
1979 Emergency! SailorEpisode: "The Convention"; uncredited[ citation needed ]
1991–1994 Clarissa Explains It All Marshall DarlingMain role
1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch JoeEpisode: "A Girl and Her Cat"
1997 Friends StevensEpisode: "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion"
1997 Grace Under Fire Viewer at the press conferencesEpisode: "Finders Keepers"
1998 The Practice MinisterEpisodes: "State of Mind", "Swearing In"
1998 Melrose Place Michael's AttorneyEpisodes: "The Usual Santas", "When Cheerleaders Attack", "Lethal Wedding 4"
1998 Encore! Encore! Leland Jr.Episode: "The Diary"
1999 The Jamie Foxx Show ProducerEpisode: "Change of Heart"
1999 Katie Joplin Mr. GeistEpisode: "Charcoaled Gray"
2000 Bull DennyEpisode: "Final Hour"
2000 Boston Public Mr. PotterEpisode: "Chapter Four"
2000–2001 The West Wing Rep. Calhoun, Congressman #3Episode: "Bartlet for America", "The White House Pro-Am"
2001 Diagnosis Murder BendixEpisode: "Being of Sound Mind"
2001 Maybe It's Me BobEpisode: "The Exchange-Student Episode"
2001Taking Back Our TownBusinessmanTelevision movie
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby ProducerTelevision movie
2002Meet the MarksJoe Marks (Dad)Main role
2002Apple Valley KnightsMr. DrysdaleMain role
2002 Becker Mr. EngelEpisode: "Atlas Shirked:
2003 ER Mr. ScottEpisode: "A Saint in the City"
2003 L.A. Dragnet TobiasEpisode: "All That Glitters"
2003 Malcolm in the Middle JonesEpisode: "Academic Octathalon"
2003 Charmed Employer
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Episode: "Love's a Witch"; uncredited[ citation needed ]
Episode: "All Hell Breaks Loose"
2005 The War at Home BruceEpisode: "Like a Virgin"
2006 Commander in Chief Andrew McIntyreEpisode: "Sub Enchanted Evening"
2006 Cold Case Chuck DawsonEpisode: "Detention"
2006 Close to Home Gil JoffeeEpisode: "A Father's Story"
2007 Crossing Jordan Alan ManningEpisode: "Shattered"
2007 Halfway Home Carly's Dad / Mr. BarzacEpisodes: "Halfway Parent's Day", "Halfway Hot"
2007 Smith KimesEpisode: "Seven"
2007 The Nine John PetersonEpisode: "You're Being Watched"
2008 Without a Trace Nate SimmonsEpisode: "Driven"
2008 Reno 911! PreacherEpisodes: "Junior Runs for Office", "Undercover at Burger Cousin"
2009 Brothers & Sisters Harvey ChildsEpisode: "Missing"
2009 Private Detective Hill4 episodes
2009 Maneater MinisterTelevision miniseries
2010 Miami Medical MikeEpisode: "What Lies Beneath"
2010 Weeds PaulEpisode: "A Yippity Sippity"
2007–2013 Mad Men Tom VogelRecurring role, 6 episodes
2010 Castle Cal TownsendEpisode: "3XK"
2011 The Young and the Restless GusRecurring role
2012 Bones Larry BarronEpisode: "The But in the Joke"
2012 NCIS Pat GillespieEpisode: "You Better Watch Out"
2013 How I Met Your Mother Cassie's DadEpisode: "Knight Vision"
2016 All the Way Senator ByrdTelevision movie
2018-2020 Blue Bloods Officer Malone/Malone3 episodes
2019 The L Word: Generation Q JackEpisode: "Let's Do It Again"

References

  1. 1 2 Morgan Jeffery (July 12, 2011). Melissa Joan Hart: 'Clarissa and Sam were platonic'. Digital Spy.